1963 Pagoda Roof Mercedes Interior

The 190sl and 300sl.

1963 pagoda roof mercedes interior.

The technical basis of the roadster was the luxury 220 se saloon better known as the tailfin. The mercedes benz w 113 automobiles were produced from 1963 through 1971. Sports car with genes from the luxury segment. At the geneva motor show in 1963 the mercedes benz 230sl was introduced.

The mercedes benz w113 was a 2 seater convertible that replaced 2 legends. Way ahead of its time in the combination of sporting performance and touring comfort that it offers it seems delicate but is a. They were sold as the pagoda roof sl class. They were produced from 1963 to 1971 and is usually referred to as the pagoda due to the distinct shape of the hard top.

See mercedes benz sl class for a complete overview of all sl class models. The mercedes benz 230 sl pagoda a place of worship for cabriolet fans. Rear wheel drive configuration was complemented by independent rear suspension a feature that greatly improved road. The w 113 replaced the w 198 sl class in 1963 and was replaced by the r107 sl class in 1972.

Mercedes 230 sl 250 sl 280 sl pagoda roof frame cover bracket set. Paul bracq and béla barényi designed the distinctive pagoda top so named for the unique concave roof as seen on a japanese pagoda. Mercedes w113 280 sl pagoda 1963 1971 center instruments panel cover. 230sl 250sl 280sl pagoda.

Why you d want a mercedes benz w113 230 280sl. This would contain the larger 2 3 liter m127 inline six but feature a shorter chassis. The first special version of the pagoda sl straightaway lost its pagoda roof and became something of a multicultural design experiment a successful one in the view of this author. Mercedes pagoda w113 250sl 280sl turn signal switch.

All models boast an inline six cylinder engine with multi port fuel injection using a mechanical pump system adapted from the diesel engines. In 1964 the young american stylist tom tjaarda who came to turin to produce designs for pininfarina in 1963 was entrusted with a very prestigious project by. The w 113 sl was developed under the auspices of mercedes benz. Paul bracq s styling masterpiece the pagoda roof mercedes benz w113 sl was built to exceptional standards from cast aluminium door shells to individually numbered alloy bonnet bootlid hood cover and door skins.

The mercedes benz w 113 is a two seat roadster coupé introduced at the 1963 geneva motor show and produced from 1963 through 1971 it replaced both the 300 sl and the 190 sl w 121 bii of the 48 912 w 113 sls produced 19 440 were sold in the us. The mercedes benz w113 roadsters designed by paul bracq were produced from 1963 through to 1971 and were known as the pagoda roof sl.